California Chicken Flatbread with Chipotle Ranch

Naan bread is topped with chunks of crispy chicken, generously sprinkled with pepper jack cheese and thinly sliced rings of sweet peppers. Lightly toasted then pieces of avocado, a sprinkle of crisp, crumbled bacon, and a heavy handed drizzle of our bold chipotle ranch dressing is added. These California Chicken Flatbread sandwiches will leave you singing ‘hallelujah’ and have everyone praying for seconds.

How many of you brown bag it for lunch everyday?

While I’m sure the hubs would enjoy eating out for lunch more than once a month, he appreciates that a packed lunch saves money. Still the hubs is picky.

He simply refuses to ever take or eat leftovers. He’s very particular about his lunch meat. He will not voluntarily consume any fruit, but also refuses too many chips or other pack-able lunch items because he ‘doesn’t want to gain weight’.

It makes a challenge to pack a filling lunch that he’ll actually eat all of.

Since the only thing he will consistently eat is a sandwich, he has 1 or 2 ham or turkey and cheese every day of the work week, every day of the year.

He doesn’t complain about that but I will be truly shocked if the man will ever want to eat a sandwich again when the day comes for him to retire. 

Keeping that in mind, I try really hard to avoid serving sandwiches for lunch or dinner unless they’re something special.

Something with a little ummph and not remotely close to his M-F little mayo, lot of gourmet Boar’s Head mustard, couple slices of turkey or ham, and a piece of Swiss on honey wheat bread.

We’ve come up with some real winners too that are easy and still assembled without out help from the deli drawer in our fridge.

Chicken Cordon Bleu paninis anyone? Tex Mex Chicken Salad flatbread sandwiches? Pomegranate, Feta, And Chive Pinwheels?

Gourmet, check. Easy, check. All thinking outside of the bread box? Double Check. 

Following in the same vein– when I saw a pack of naan bread on our last grocery excursion I didn’t even think twice when I immediately stick it in my cart.

It held potential. Lunch time altering, flavor melding, rule bending, non-sandwich potential.

The California Chicken Flatbread like a perfect sandwich pizza, but with pizzazz.

Savory chicken, a bit of spiced cheese, creamy chunks of ripe avocado, rings of sweet bell peppers, crisp bacon crumbles all marry together like they were meant to be together.

The mildly spicy chipotle ranch drizzle (applied liberally or more normally– the choice is yours) is the glue that binds them all together in a state of wedded edible bliss.

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California Chicken Flatbread with Chipotle Ranch

Naan bread is topped with chunks of crispy chicken, generously sprinkled with pepper jack cheese and thinly sliced rings of sweet peppers. Lightly toasted then pieces of avocado, a sprinkle of crisp, crumbled bacon, and a heavy handed drizzle of our bold chipotle ranch dressing is added. These California Chicken Flatbread sandwiches will leave you singing ‘hallelujah’ and have everyone praying for seconds.

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Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 449kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

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Ingredients

• 2 pieces of naan bread
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2-3/4 cups shredded pepper jack or Monterrey jack, cheese
• 1-2 boneless skinless chicken breast pounded to 1/2" thickness
• 2-3 slices cooked crisped bacon crumbled
• 1/2 avocado diced
• 2-3 mini sweet peppers sliced into thin rings
• 1 tbsp packed cilantro leaves roughly chopped
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional
• 1/4 cup ranch dressing store bought or homemade
• 1 tsp chipotle seasoning

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Instructions

• Salt and pepper the pounded chicken, to taste, on both sides. Cook the seasoned chicken in a large, shallow skillet over medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. When the chicken is cool enough to touch, dice and set it aside.
• Lightly brush naan with the olive oil. Sprinkle the cheese evenly overtop. Evenly assemble with the chicken, sweet peppers, and the bacon. Place on a baking sheet that's been prayed with non stick cooking spray. Bake them at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted.
• In a small bowl, stir together the dressing and chipotle seasoning. When the flatbread's finished baking, generously top them with the avocado, cilantro, and (optional) crushed red pepper flakes. Drizzle ( as little or as much as your heart desires) with chipotle ranch dressing.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe serves two as a meal, but can easily be doubled to serve a family lunch or dinner.
Adapted from Creme De La Crumb

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 690mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 1mg

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